Kali Presenting the Heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), ca. 1780

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Kali Presenting the Heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), ca. 1780, India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler), Graphite and ink on paper, 5 5/8 x 7 9/16 in. ( x cm), Paintings, In order to engage in battle, Durga manifests as the fierce, emaciated goddess Kali. At the center of the frenzied battle, together with her lion vehicle (vahana), Kali beheads the demons Chanda and Munda

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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